Food waste, a paradox the European Union is determined to solve
Food waste is a serious problem and we’re paying a dear price for it, but the European Union has many ideas on how to stop it.
Vikas Khanna, the Michelin star chef feeding millions during India’s lockdown
Chef Vikas Khanna has been coordinating efforts to feed migrants in desperate conditions due to the coronavirus lockdown in India. A story of compassion.
South Africa, gold mines continue poisoning communities
Gold mines, even abandoned ones, are still poisoning thousands of people in South Africa due to high concentrations of heavy metals, radiation and contaminated water.
What 1% privilege looks like in a time of unrestrained global inequality
The wealthiest 1% of people hold more riches than the rest of the world combined, according to a report released by aid and development NGO Oxfam. The announcement comes ahead of the 46th annual World Economic Forum, which will take place in Davos, Switzerland, between 20-23 January, bringing together top business and political leaders to
The world’s richest 10% is responsible for half of global emissions
Metà delle emissioni del pianeta sono prodotte dal 10 per cento più ricco. Mentre a pagarne le conseguenze sono le frange più povere della popolazione.
Financially insecure but rich in ingenuity. These are the faces of the working poor
Every year for a decade the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) has organised a photography competition that highlights the lives and struggles of the world’s poor. This edition’s winner, announced on the 27th of October, is Indian primary school teacher Sujan Sarka. His photo Paddy Cultivation captures the livelihood of rice paddy field
Italian children don’t read much and lack basic numeracy skills
Save the Children reveals alarming data: “Too many teenagers lack competences to fight their way in life”. But there’s a solution.
Reforestation in Africa can overcome poverty
New study underlines the advantages of large-scale deforestation in Africa to fight economic instability and climate change.
HandUp: technology and human kindness to end homelessness
“Poverty is not something that is just in the developing world, it is all around the world”, said Rose Broome, co-founder and CEO of HandUp, at the 2015 New Cities Summit in Jakarta, the leading global event on urban development organised by the New Cities Foundation. The fact that poverty exists everywhere might